American-Style Wheat Wine Ale – North American Origin Ale Styles

American-Style Wheat Wine Ale Style

  • Color: Gold to black
  • Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures
  • Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Bread, wheat, honey and/or caramel malt aromas and flavors are often present. High residual malt sweetness should be present.
  • Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Low to medium
  • Perceived Bitterness: Medium to medium-high
  • Fermentation Characteristics: Fruity esters are often high and balanced by a complexity of alcohols and high alcohol content. Diacetyl is usually absent in these beers but may be present at very low levels. Phenolic yeast character, sulfur, and/or DMS should not be present. Oxidized, stale and aged attributes are not typical of this style.
  • Body: Full
  • Additional notes: This style is brewed with at least 50% wheat malt.

American-Style Wheat Wine Ale Vital Statistics

  • Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.088-1.120 (21.1-28 °Plato)
  • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.024-1.032 (6.1-8 °Plato)
  • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 6.7%-9.6% (8.5%-12.2%)
  • Bitterness (IBU) 45-85
  • Color SRM (EBC) 5+(10+ EBC)

2020 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association.

Credit: 2020 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines – Ale Styles – North American Origin Ale Styles – American-Style Wheat Wine Ale